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NCN Global News SummaryVolume 0824June 13, 2008
Wesleyan Church elects first woman general superintendent
Church of the Nazarene General Superintendent Nina G. Gunter was present as Jo Anne Lyon was elected the first-ever woman general superintendent in the history of The Wesleyan Church this week. read more

NDR requesting volunteers for flood relief
This year's abundance of severe weather conditions, including floods and tornadoes, have caused widespread damage across the U.S. As a result, Nazarene Disaster Response is currently looking for volunteers to help with massive flood relief efforts in the U.S. Midwest, specifically in Indiana. read more

WM, IBOE announce reassignment of World Mission personnel
World Mission Director Louie E. Bustle and IBOE Commissioner E. LeBron Fairbanks recently announced the reassignment of four World Mission leaders to the International Board of Education. read more

New university chaplain joins PLNU
PLNU welcomes Mark Carter as its new director of chaplain ministries and university chaplain. He currently serves as campus pastor and adjunct faculty member at Simpson University in Redding, California. read more

In Memoriam: 6.13.2008
The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who have recently gone home to be with the Lord. Notices were received from June 9-13, 2008. read more


Additional NCNNews.com Stories This Week

Global News

Choliye to lead Horn of Africa as new field strategy coordinator
Ermias Choliye, first national district superintendent of the Church of the Nazarene in Ethiopia, will assume leadership of the Horn of Africa as field strategy coordinator, effective July 1. read more


USA/Canada News

Tennessee prison outreach results in deputy-escorted baptisms
Still in chains, five women from a Tennessee county prison were baptized recently at the nearby Waverly First Church of the Nazarene. With two of the inmates now released, the impact of the church’s prison outreach ministry continues. read more


Ohio Nazarene publishes her first children's book
Cardington, Ohio, Church of the Nazarene associate pastor’s wife Emily Powers recently published a children’s book called Wendell Has a Cracked Shell. Readers will follow Wendell on a journey to find a new shell, meeting new friends along the way, and ultimately discovering that only the shell God created for them will fit them perfectly. (Slideshow) read more


Collegiate News

Breaking Bread—Breaking Ground: NBC students share Communion online
Recently, Nazarene Bible College Professor Ron Attig took a creative leap into new territory for himself and NBC's online program. “To virtually pass the bread and cup to our brothers and sisters in three time zones became a sacred experience I will never forget,” he said. read more


NNU wins Telly Award for Christmas show
Students of Northwest Nazarene University’s Mass Communication Department are celebrating as they’ve been awarded a prestigious bronze Telly Award in the TV and entertainment category for their 2007 production of An Idaho Family Christmas. (Video) read more


NCN Sports

Trevecca head baseball coach announces resignation
Trevecca Nazarene University head baseball coach Chris Collins has announced his resignation to pursue another collegiate coaching opportunity. Also, TNU Athletics introduced their new web site, tnutrojans.com. read more



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